The Appeal - Equipping St. Mary’s for the 21st Century

After consulting with the congregation and the community, the St Mary’s church family set about an ambitious plan to raise £475,000 in 2017. The plans included improving access for those in wheelchairs or with buggies, repairs to the organ, reordering the front of the church to create a more flexible worship space, and installing a kitchen fit for purpose.

Our hope was that by making these changes and equipping St Mary’s for the 21st century, more people would be able to use the church within the community, and our ability to outreach and serve our neighbours would increase dramatically. In addition the needs of modern day worship are constantly evolving and it’s vital that our ability to offer a range of styles and services keeps pace.

The organ repairs were completed at the start of 2018 with the second phase, improving access to the church, anticipated to begin towards the end of 2018.

To download a more detailed Appeal Booklet click here or to make a donation contact our Appeal Chairman, Chris Hall, through the Church Office.

Thank You. Thank You. Thank You.

We have been so blessed by the generosity of our Church Family, but also by a number of grant, and grant giving bodies who have donated significant sums to help us achieve our ambitions.

Special thanks needs to be given to the following;

Viridor, The Cooper Legacy, The Movement for Good, Devon Historic Churches and The Allchurches Trust.

Thank you!

Prayer for the day

“[Imitating Christ’s Humility] Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.”

St Mary’s are embarking on an ambitious plan to make the church fit for the 21st century with a new accessible entrance, a flexible worship space and a new kitchen to name just a few items on our wish list.